The Name Game, and other stuff
Well, I have not updated this in a while - as the blog name plainly states, so don't be too surprised by that! But due to some strange harmonic convergence, I have a moment to write and I have something to say, so here I go.
I had a great Christmas season - it seems that I celebrated almost all twelve days! We got together at my in-laws house on Christmas Day; had my side of the family over to our house on the 26th; went back to the in-laws on the 28th; and went to a New Year's evening gathering with some college friends (complete with kids - what a blast! but we definitely did NOT stay up till midnight).
Of course, the Catholic Church has officially moved out of the Christmas season, with the celebration of the Baptism of the Lord yesterday, but my decorations are still up. That is mainly because I have been tackling some other household projects that have been on the old "to do" list for a while. I finally repainted and wall-paper-bordered the kids' rooms. It was an intense couple of days, but they look good. There are a few little touch-up spots near the ceiling, but I am content to wait for another day on those.
We also went to the doctor on the 6th of January for an ultrasound, to check on the baby's progress and to see if the little rascal would be cooperative enough to show him- or her- self for a gender ID... And he did! It's a boy, and so now the question has become "What are you going to call him?"
We have had several offerings of advice on possible names from our nieces and from our own children, although I am not sure that any of them are going to pass final muster.... The twins think that Sheldon would be a fine boy's name (I have forgotten which TV show they pulled that from, but they did admit that it is a boy's name from a TV show that they have seen). My son wants to call him "Leo," after the famous Leonardo the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle; and my daughter is thinking along much the same lines, but prefers Michaelangelo. I'm kind of leaning toward Andrew myself, although I could be persuaded to another name if the reasoning is compelling.
I think I have run out of steam now (or thoughts - hot air, in any case), so I think I will go take some ornaments off the Christmas tree. Have a happy day!
I had a great Christmas season - it seems that I celebrated almost all twelve days! We got together at my in-laws house on Christmas Day; had my side of the family over to our house on the 26th; went back to the in-laws on the 28th; and went to a New Year's evening gathering with some college friends (complete with kids - what a blast! but we definitely did NOT stay up till midnight).
Of course, the Catholic Church has officially moved out of the Christmas season, with the celebration of the Baptism of the Lord yesterday, but my decorations are still up. That is mainly because I have been tackling some other household projects that have been on the old "to do" list for a while. I finally repainted and wall-paper-bordered the kids' rooms. It was an intense couple of days, but they look good. There are a few little touch-up spots near the ceiling, but I am content to wait for another day on those.
We also went to the doctor on the 6th of January for an ultrasound, to check on the baby's progress and to see if the little rascal would be cooperative enough to show him- or her- self for a gender ID... And he did! It's a boy, and so now the question has become "What are you going to call him?"
We have had several offerings of advice on possible names from our nieces and from our own children, although I am not sure that any of them are going to pass final muster.... The twins think that Sheldon would be a fine boy's name (I have forgotten which TV show they pulled that from, but they did admit that it is a boy's name from a TV show that they have seen). My son wants to call him "Leo," after the famous Leonardo the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle; and my daughter is thinking along much the same lines, but prefers Michaelangelo. I'm kind of leaning toward Andrew myself, although I could be persuaded to another name if the reasoning is compelling.
I think I have run out of steam now (or thoughts - hot air, in any case), so I think I will go take some ornaments off the Christmas tree. Have a happy day!
posted by Kathy Romer | 6:50 PM
2 Comments:
You could always name him Marc...UM....I mean Mark....UH....After dad...Yeah, that's the ticket.
Seriously, I think Andrew is a wonderful name.
Congratulations! A little boy! Yay! Hey, at least they didn't suggest that you call him mutant ninja turtle! I miss chatting with you, but I guess that time will come around again someday. Glad to see everything is going so well in your pregnancy. Jennifer James
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